Dr. Sudeepta Varma is a board certified psychiatrist, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the NYU Langone Medical Center, and a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She completed her psychiatry residency training at the NYU School of Medicine and is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. She was also the founding medical director and attending psychiatrist to the prestigious World Trade Center mental health program at NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital, named one of the 3 centers of excellence for treatment after 9/11.

"When the networks search for timely medical advice, they call on Dr. Varma as their expert."

Dr. Varma teaches, publishes, and speaks to medical and lay communities around the country on mental health and emotional wellness issues. She is a frequent guest and medical advisor to the Dr. Oz show. Dr. Varma contributes as a TV commentator to the Today show, 20/20, the Dr. Oz show, ABC World News, CNN's HLN, CBS Up to the Minute, MSNBC Live News and MSNBC's Jansing and Co., NPR radio, and Oprah radio. Dr. Varma was an on-air expert for Taboo, National Geographic Channel's documentary series and has appeared in more than 9 episodes over the last 2 seasons.

Dr. Varma is featured as a health blogger for Discovery Health and Sharecare (Dr. Oz's site).

Her expert advice can be seen in the pages of Better Homes and Garden, Marie Claire, Health, Fitness Magazine, Women's Health, Shape, Essence, All You, Everyday health and Remedy magazines, and ABCNews.com, MTV News.com, China Daily, WebMD, Medscape, AOL Finance, Associated Press. She can be heard answering live calls on the Dr. Radio Show on Sirius Satellite Radio. She also serves as a media expert for health organizations and has received numerous awards for her medical work.